Research Scientist 3 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Research Scientist 3” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
186
FY 2026
Total paid
$19.2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$114,993
base rate median $115,274
Average paid
$102,989
across 186 with pay
Highest paid
$178,188
Mah, Hared Ahmed
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$136,206
$115,658
$115,215
$111,205
$109,325
$107,844
$105,141
$93,491
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mah, Hared Ahmed | Labor & Industry Dept Research & Data Analytics | $51.45 /hr | $178,188 | — |
| Chiinze-Phiri, Bridget | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA Analytics & Insights 1 | $55.42 /hr | $149,085 | $1,219 |
| Lindgren, Paula Gursky | Health Department HPCD CDEE COHS Staff | $55.42 /hr | $143,462 | $437 |
| Loew, Megan | Health Department HP ORHPC Plan & Analy Staff | $55.42 /hr | $135,026 | $6,997 |
| Schreiber, Liana | Health Department HPCD Sage Pt Recru & Outrch St | $55.42 /hr | $121,055 | — |
| Roy, Charlotte L | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff | $55.42 /hr | $119,097 | $1,510 |
| Bevan, Martin J | Health Department PHL ENV Biom/Emerg Contam Sta | $55.42 /hr | $118,815 | — |
| Musson, Amber | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Staff | $55.42 /hr | $118,744 | — |
| Terpstra, Melissa | Health Department Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S | $55.42 /hr | $116,767 | $1,552 |
| Nordstrom, Thomas James | Transportation Dept MRR Pavement Management | $55.42 /hr | $116,216 | — |
| Pardee, Monica L | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 1 | $55.42 /hr | $116,215 | — |
| Berger, Aaron Thomas | Mn Management & Budget Research Design | $55.42 /hr | $116,215 | — |
| Lewis, Teresa M | Human Services Dept ADSA NFRP Alt Payment System | $55.42 /hr | $116,215 | — |
| Thurnau, Kody S | Housing Finance Agency Plan Analysis & Evaluation | $55.42 /hr | $116,215 | — |
| Weerts, Xunxuan | Mn Management & Budget Management Division | $55.42 /hr | $116,101 | — |
| Vannett, Valerie | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 2 | $55.42 /hr | $115,770 | — |
| Robillos, Mia | Health Department CHE Data Eval Assess & Res Stf | $55.42 /hr | $115,769 | $554 |
| Drewitz, Matthew S | Pollution Control Agency WTR SE Watershed Unit | $55.42 /hr | $115,715 | — |
| Suplick Benton, Carrie Allison | Mn Management & Budget EID Research & Analytics | $55.42 /hr | $115,715 | — |
| Meyer, Molly Ann | Health Department CFH Div Dir Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,714 | — |
| Rice, Nancy C | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | $55.42 /hr | $115,714 | — |
| Brown, Margaret M | Health Department HPCD CDEE COHS Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,706 | $491 |
| Guralski, Keb J | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Image Analys Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,651 | $437 |
| Hiler, Hattie A | Housing Finance Agency Plan Analysis & Evaluation | $55.42 /hr | $115,544 | — |
| Burr, Lindsay Kathleen | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 1 | $55.42 /hr | $115,217 | — |
| Greene, Christopher W | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Amelang, Miriam | Health Department HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Bouchard Jr, Raymond W | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Galos, Dylan Louis | Health Department Center for Health Stats Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Genet III, John A | Pollution Control Agency EAO WM South Bio Monitor Unit | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Kellock, Kristen | Health Department EH ESA Site Assess & Consult | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Monson, Philip D | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Streets, Summer S | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI WQ Standards Unit | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Wasley, Dennis M | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI Effluent Limits Unit | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Dale, Jennifer Lynn | Health Department PHL IDL Micro Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Blair, Benjamin Donald | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Monson, Sarah | Labor & Industry Dept Business Systems | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Park, Susan Jung | Cannabis Management Office Data & Analytics | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Preimesberger, Angela | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Adomako, Stephen Kwame | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF BSO Experience Prod Grp | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Besse, Kelsey Lee | Health Department HP HEP Hlth Policy Res Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Blumenfeld, Kenneth A | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water Monitoring | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Brooks, Sawad | Labor & Industry Dept Business Systems | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Deo, Ram Kumar | Natural Resources Dept FOR Mgt FIA Image Analys Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Edelman, Kim Marie | Health Department OSHII - Eval & Survl Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Erb, John D | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | $443 |
| Fajolu, Olufemi Nelson | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF ManagementSuppt&Develpmnt | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Farnum, Trent J | Health Department EH DWP SWP Plan S Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Ferrey, Mark L | Pollution Control Agency EAO Env Analysis & GW ServUnit | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Fritsma, Teri Jo | Health Department HP ORHPC Plan & Analy Staff | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.